Aaron, Daniel

• Slugdaniel-aaron
• Date Created2013-05-10 13:14:16
• Coverage1926-2003
• Role
• Article TitleDaniel Aaron
• Page TitleDaniel Aaron
• Short TitleDaniel Aaron
• Index TitleAaron, Daniel
• Page KeywordsDaniel Aaron, Biography
• Page DescriptionA cofounder, president, and CEO of the Comcast cable empire, Daniel Aaron emigrated with his family to the United States in 1937.
• TeaserA cofounder, president, and CEO of the Comcast cable empire, Daniel Aaron emigrated with his family to the United States in 1937.
• TermsA, A-Z, Biographies, Electronics, Encyclopedia, Entries, Featured Entries, First Generation, From the Postwar Boom to Global Capitalism, 1945-Today, German-Jewish, Philanthropy, Telecommunications, Utilities,
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Albrecht, Charles

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• Date Created2016-05-27 14:43:06
• Coverageca. 1760-1848
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• Article TitleCharles Albrecht
• Page TitleCharles Albrecht
• Short TitleCharles Albrecht
• Index TitleAlbrecht, Charles
• Page KeywordsCharles Albrecht, Biography
• Page Description
• TeaserCharles Albrecht was one of the most important musical instrument makers in early America. He immigrated to Philadelphia in the mid-1780s and by 1789 went into business as a piano maker. His business thrived for nearly thirty years in a very competitive market, as more instrument makers settled in Philadelphia and imported pianos became increasingly common. By 1825, Albrecht had earned sufficient wealth to retire from the instrument-making business and became a leisured gentleman.
• TermsA-Z, Biographies, C, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, From the Colonial Economy to Early Industrialization, 1720-1840, Manufacturing, Mid-Atlantic, Musical Instruments,
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Albrecht, Johann Andreas

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• Date Created2016-02-08 11:07:18
• Coverage1718-1802
• Role
• Article TitleJohann Andreas Albrecht
• Page TitleJohann Andreas Albrecht
• Short TitleJohann Andreas Albrecht
• Index TitleAlbrecht, Johann Andreas
• Page KeywordsJohann Andreas Albrecht, Biography
• Page DescriptionJohann Andreas Albrecht was a European-trained gunstocker, who emigrated in 1750 to the Moravian community of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. After initially being deployed as a music teacher and a tavern keeper by the Moravian community, Albrecht established a new gun shop at Christiansbrunn in 1763, which supplied arms to Pennsylvania during the American Revolution. At Christiansbrunn and later at Lititz, another Moravian community where he lived the last three decades of his life, Albrecht trained a new generation of gunsmiths, including Christian Oerter and William Henry Jr.
• TeaserJohann Andreas Albrecht was a European-trained gunstocker, who emigrated in 1750 to the Moravian community of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. After initially being deployed as a music teacher and a tavern keeper by the Moravian community, Albrecht established a new gun shop at Christiansbrunn in 1763, which supplied arms to Pennsylvania during the American Revolution. At Christiansbrunn and later at Lititz, another Moravian community where he lived the last three decades of his life, Albrecht trained a new generation of gunsmiths, including Christian Oerter and William Henry Jr.
• TermsA, A-Z, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, From the Colonial Economy to Early Industrialization, 1720-1840, Manufacturing, Mid-Atlantic, Protestant, Weapons,
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Altman, Benjamin

• Slugbenjamin-altman
• Date Created2011-09-23 08:47:17
• Coverage1840-1913
• Role
• Article TitleBenjamin Altman
• Page TitleBenjamin Altman
• Short TitleBenjamin Altman
• Index TitleAltman, Benjamin
• Page KeywordsBenamin Altman, Biography
• Page Description
• TeaserBenjamin Altman founder of B. Altman & Company.
• TermsA, A-Z, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, German-Jewish, Mail Order, Mid-Atlantic, Retail, Second Generation, The Emergence of an Industrial Nation, 1840-1893,
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America in Global Context: German Entrepreneurs around the World

• Slugamerica-in-global-context-german-entrepreneurs-around-the-world
• Date Created2014-01-02 15:46:01
• Coverage1871-1918
• Role
• Article TitleAmerica in Global Context: German Entrepreneurs around the World
• Page TitleAmerica in Global Context: German Entrepreneurs around the World
• Short TitleAmerica in Global Context: German Entrepreneurs around the World
• Index TitleAmerica in Global Context: German Entrepreneurs around the World
• Page Keywords
• Page DescriptionThe United States was undoubtedly the most important, but by no means the only country of destination for German immigrant entrepreneurs. German industrialists, merchants, and other entrepreneurs could be found in virtually all world regions where international trade or local markets promised satisfactory returns. They were globally dispersed manifestations – and motors – of Germany’s expanding economy between unification in 1871 and the First World War.
• TeaserThe United States was undoubtedly the most important, but by no means the only country of destination for German immigrant entrepreneurs. German industrialists, merchants, and other entrepreneurs could be found in virtually all world regions where international trade or local markets promised satisfactory returns. They were globally dispersed manifestations – and motors – of Germany’s expanding economy between unification in 1871 and the First World War.
• TermsA, A-Z, Brewing, Chemical Industry, Encyclopedia, Entries, From the End of the Gilded Age to the Progressive Era, 1893-1918, Manufacturing, Migration, Thematic Essays, Trading,
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Anheuser, Eberhard

• Slugeberhard-anheuser
• Date Created2014-03-11 10:04:57
• Coverage1806-1880
• Role
• Article TitleEberhard Anheuser
• Page TitleEberhard Anheuser
• Short TitleEberhard Anheuser
• Index TitleAnheuser, Eberhard
• Page KeywordsEberhard Anheuser, Biography
• Page Description
• TeaserToday Eberhard Anheuser’s name is synonymous with beer and the brewing industry. However, Anheuser became a brewer just as changes in American consumer behavior sparked massive growth in beer consumption. Over the course of Anheuser’s career, the American brewing industry began a transition from being mostly small-scale in production, locally based in market, and limited in its competitive nature into an industry known for its acute competitiveness, rapidly expanding production capacity, and internationally expanding market.
• TermsA, A-Z, Biographies, Brewing, Encyclopedia, Entries, Midwest, The Emergence of an Industrial Nation, 1840-1893,
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Anneke, Mathilde Franziska (née Giesler)

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• Date Created2014-06-05 11:28:43
• Coverage1817-1884
• Role
• Article TitleMathilde Franziska Anneke (née Giesler)
• Page TitleMathilde Franziska Anneke (née Giesler)
• Short TitleMathilde Franziska Anneke (née Giesler)
• Index TitleAnneke, Mathilde Franziska (née Giesler)
• Page KeywordsMathilde Franziska Anneke, Biography
• Page DescriptionMathilde Franziska Anneke was an entrepreneur, lecturer, educator, journalist, writer, and a newspaper editor. She was well educated and a free and independent thinker, interested in political and social reform on behalf of women in both the German lands and the United States.
• TeaserMathilde Franziska Anneke was an entrepreneur, lecturer, educator, journalist, writer, and a newspaper editor. She was well educated and a free and independent thinker, interested in political and social reform on behalf of women in both the German lands and the United States.
• TermsA, A-Z, Biographies, Catholic, Encyclopedia, Entries, Female Entrepreneurs, First Generation, Midwest, Philanthropy and Social Advocacy, Publishing, The Emergence of an Industrial Nation, 1840-1893,
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Annenberg, Walter

• Slugwalter-annenberg
• Date Created2011-06-08 10:01:39
• Coverage1908-2002
• Role
• Article TitleWalter Annenberg
• Page TitleWalter Annenberg
• Short TitleWalter Annenberg
• Index TitleAnnenberg, Walter
• Page KeywordsWalter Annenberg, Biography
• Page Description
• TeaserWalter Hubert Annenberg was a publisher, editor, diplomat, and philanthropist. After assuming control his father's company, Triangle Publications, he went on to create a veritable media empire that included Seventeen magazine and TV Guide.
• TermsA, A-Z, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, From the Postwar Boom to Global Capitalism, 1945-Today, German-Jewish, Mid-Atlantic, Philanthropy and Social Advocacy, Publishing, Second Generation,
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Astor, John Jacob

• Slugjohn-jacob-astor
• Date Created2011-06-08 09:22:24
• Coverage1763-1848
• Role
• Article TitleJohn Jacob Astor
• Page TitleJohn Jacob Astor
• Short TitleJohn Jacob Astor
• Index TitleAstor, John Jacob
• Page KeywordsJohn Jacob Astor, Biography
• Page DescriptionOver the course of John Jacob Astor's career, he applied his great entrepreneurial talent to build the first modern American trade empire with partners in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
• TeaserOver the course of John Jacob Astor's career, he applied his great entrepreneurial talent to build the first modern American trade empire with partners in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
• TermsA, A-Z, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, From the Colonial Economy to Early Industrialization, 1720-1840, Hospitality Industry, Mid-Atlantic, Philanthropy, Protestant, Real Estate, Trading,
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Aust, Gottfried

• Sluggottfried-aust-1722-1788-and-rudolph-christ-1750-1833-moravian-potters-in-north-carolina
• Date Created2015-03-10 10:24:55
• Coverage
• Role
• Article TitleGottfried Aust (1722-1788) and Rudolph Christ (1750-1833): Moravian Potters in North Carolina
• Page TitleGottfried Aust (1722-1788) and Rudolph Christ (1750-1833): Moravian Potters in North Carolina
• Short TitleGottfried Aust
• Index TitleAust, Gottfried
• Page KeywordsGottfried Aust, Rudoph Crist, Biography
• Page Description
• TeaserGerman immigrants Gottfied Aust and Rudolph Christ established a long-lasting, important, and distinctive pottery tradition in the southern United States. Master potter Gottfried Aust settled in Bethabara, one of the earliest Moravian communities in North Carolina, in 1755. He and his apprentices and journeymen, including Rudolph Christ (who replaced Aust as master in 1789), were some of the earliest American potters to experiment with the production of creamware, white, salt-glazed stoneware, and tin-glazed earthenware. Together, Aust and Christ developed a distinct aesthetic tradition that would continue to be appreciated centuries later for both its visual and aesthetic qualities.
• TermsA, A-Z, Biographies, Craft and Artisanal Industries, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, From the Colonial Economy to Early Industrialization, 1720-1840, Manufacturing, Mountain West, Protestant,
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Baer, Ralph

• Slugralph-baer
• Date Created2011-06-08 09:58:54
• Coverage1922-2014
• Role
• Article TitleRalph Baer
• Page TitleRalph Baer
• Short TitleRalph Baer
• Index TitleBaer, Ralph
• Page KeywordsRalph Baer, Biography
• Page DescriptionRalph Baer was an engineer and inventor particularly known for creating the first videogame console. Baer and his family came to the United States as German Jewish refugees in 1938 when Baer was sixteen years old and settled in the Bronx in New York City. Although he spent the majority of his career working within military defense contracting, he remained a passionate inventor of electronic games and toys. To support this passion, Baer established his consulting firm, R. H. Baer Consultants, in 1975, through which he partnered with well-known companies. Over the course of his life, his inventions and over one-hundred and fifty U.S. and international patents have contributed to the advancement of military defense, television technology, video gaming, electronic toys, and other electronic consumer products.
• TeaserRalph Baer was an engineer and inventor particularly known for creating the first videogame console. Baer and his family came to the United States as German Jewish refugees in 1938 when Baer was sixteen years old and settled in the Bronx in New York City. Although he spent the majority of his career working within military defense contracting, he remained a passionate inventor of electronic games and toys. To support this passion, Baer established his consulting firm, R. H. Baer Consultants, in 1975, through which he partnered with well-known companies. Over the course of his life, his inventions and over one-hundred and fifty U.S. and international patents have contributed to the advancement of military defense, television technology, video gaming, electronic toys, and other electronic consumer products.
• TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Computers, Internet, and Software, Electronics, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, From the Postwar Boom to Global Capitalism, 1945-Today, German-Jewish, Inventors, New England,
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Bausch, Edward

• Slugedward-bausch
• Date Created2012-01-23 16:05:27
• Coverage1854-1944
• Role
• Article TitleEdward Bausch
• Page TitleEdward Bausch
• Short TitleEdward Bausch
• Index TitleBausch, Edward
• Page Keywords
• Page Description
• Teaser
• TermsA-Z, Also Known As, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries,
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Bausch, Jakob

• Slugjakob-bausch
• Date Created2012-01-23 14:56:26
• Coverage1830-1926
• Role
• Article TitleJakob Bausch
• Page TitleJakob Bausch
• Short TitleJakob Bausch
• Index TitleBausch, Jakob
• Page Keywords
• Page Description
• Teaser
• TermsA-Z, Also Known As, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries,
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Bausch, John

• Slugjohn-bausch
• Date Created2011-06-08 09:27:40
• Coverage1830-1926
• Role
• Article TitleJohn Bausch
• Page TitleJohn Bausch
• Short TitleJohn Bausch
• Index TitleBausch, John
• Page KeywordsJohn Bausch, Biography
• Page DescriptionCredited as the entrepreneur behind Bausch & Lomb, John Jacob Bausch ranks among the pioneers who paved the way for the birth of the American optical industry. He transformed a small store for eyeglasses into a large-scale manufacturing enterprise for optical goods in Rochester, New York.
• TeaserCredited as the entrepreneur behind Bausch & Lomb, John Jacob Bausch ranks among the pioneers who paved the way for the birth of the American optical industry. He transformed a small store for eyeglasses into a large-scale manufacturing enterprise for optical goods in Rochester, New York.
• TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, Manufacturing, Optics, The Emergence of an Industrial Nation, 1840-1893,
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Bechtler, Christopher

• Slugchristopher-bechtler
• Date Created2011-06-08 09:26:26
• Coverage1782-1843
• Role
• Article TitleChristopher Bechtler
• Page TitleChristopher Bechtler
• Short TitleChristopher Bechtler
• Index TitleBechtler, Christopher
• Page KeywordsChristopher Bechtler, Biography
• Page Description
• TeaserJeweler, watchmaker, and gunsmith, Christopher Bechtler founded the most successful private mint in the eastern United States. During its peak production from 1831 to 1840, Bechtler’s North Carolina mint rivaled the output of the federal mints and was a significant stimulus to the economy of the state.
• TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, From the Colonial Economy to Early Industrialization, 1720-1840, Manufacturing, Metals and Mining, Southeast,
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Beinecke, Frederick W.

• Slugfrederick-w-beinecke
• Date Created2012-09-25 06:58:33
• Coverage1887-1971
• Role
• Article TitleFrederick W. Beinecke
• Page TitleFrederick W. Beinecke
• Short TitleFrederick W. Beinecke
• Index TitleBeinecke, Frederick W.
• Page Keywords
• Page DescriptionFrederick W. Beinecke nurtured, along with his two brothers and lifelong business partners Edwin and Walter, The Sperry & Hutchinson Company (S&H) of New York City, the leading trading stamp company in the United States.
• TeaserFrederick W. Beinecke nurtured, along with his two brothers and lifelong business partners Edwin and Walter, The Sperry & Hutchinson Company (S&H) of New York City, the leading trading stamp company in the United States.
• TermsA-Z, Advertising, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, Hospitality Industry, Mid-Atlantic, Protestant, Retail, Second Generation, The Age of the World Wars, 1918-1945, Transportation,
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Beringer, Jacob

• Slugjacob-beringer
• Date Created2011-05-16 11:43:15
• Coverage1845-1915
• Role
• Article TitleJacob Beringer
• Page TitleJacob Beringer
• Short TitleJacob Beringer
• Index TitleBeringer, Jacob
• Page Keywords
• Page Description
• TeaserJacob Beringer, along with his older sibling Frederick, founded Beringer Brothers Winery in St. Helena, California (Napa County) in 1875.
• TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Catholic, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, Pacific West, The Emergence of an Industrial Nation, 1840-1893, Vitriculture,
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Berliner, Emile

• Slugemile-berliner
• Date Created2011-06-08 09:43:29
• Coverage1851-1929
• Role
• Article TitleEmile Berliner
• Page TitleEmile Berliner
• Short TitleEmile Berliner
• Index TitleBerliner, Emile
• Page Keywords
• Page DescriptionAlthough he has been overshadowed in the public imagination by contemporaries Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison, German-American inventor and entrepreneur Emile Berliner actually improved two inventions associated closely with those other men, the telephone and the talking machine.
• TeaserAlthough he has been overshadowed in the public imagination by contemporaries Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison, German-American inventor and entrepreneur Emile Berliner actually improved two inventions associated closely with those other men, the telephone and the talking machine.
• TermsA-Z, Aerospace, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entertainment Industry, Entries, First Generation, German-Jewish, Inventors, Mid-Atlantic, New England, Recording Industry, The Emergence of an Industrial Nation, 1840-1893,
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Berlitz, Maximilian D

• Slugmaximilian-d-berlitz
• Date Created2011-06-08 09:29:23
• Coverage1852-1921
• Role
• Article TitleMaximilian D. Berlitz
• Page TitleMaximilian D. Berlitz
• Short TitleMaximilian D. Berlitz
• Index TitleBerlitz, Maximilian D
• Page Keywords
• Page Description
• TeaserGerman-Jewish immigrant Maximilian D. Berlitz founded the first Berlitz School of Languages in the United States in 1878. He went on to create a company that made his name synonymous with foreign-language instruction in the United States and throughout the world.
• TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Education, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, German-Jewish, Mid-Atlantic, New England, Service Industry, The Emergence of an Industrial Nation, 1840-1893,
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Berlizheimer, David

• Slugdavid-berlizheimer
• Date Created2012-01-27 09:45:21
• Coverage1852-1921
• Role
• Article TitleDavid Berlizheimer
• Page TitleDavid Berlizheimer
• Short TitleDavid Berlizheimer
• Index TitleBerlizheimer, David
• Page Keywords
• Page Description
• Teaser
• TermsA-Z, Also Known As, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries,
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Bernstein, Arnold

• Slugarnold-bernstein
• Date Created2015-06-17 12:51:02
• Coverage1888-1971
• Role
• Article TitleArnold Bernstein
• Page TitleArnold Bernstein
• Short TitleArnold Bernstein
• Index TitleBernstein, Arnold
• Page Keywords
• Page DescriptionArnold Bernstein was a successful shipping magnate in Hamburg before immigrating to the United States under pressure from the Nazi Regime. Despite losing his company the Arnold Bernstein Schiffahrtsgesellschaft and most of his assets, Bernstein re-established himself in the United States, founding a new shipping company, Arnold Bernstein Steamship Corporation.
• TeaserArnold Bernstein was a successful shipping magnate in Hamburg before immigrating to the United States under pressure from the Nazi Regime. Despite losing his company the Arnold Bernstein Schiffahrtsgesellschaft and most of his assets, Bernstein re-established himself in the United States, founding a new shipping company, Arnold Bernstein Steamship Corporation.
• TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, From the Postwar Boom to Global Capitalism, 1945-Today, German-Jewish, Nazi Germany, Transportation,
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Best, Philip

• Slugphilip-best
• Date Created2016-03-03 11:20:36
• Coverage1814-1869
• Role
• Article TitlePhilip Best
• Page TitlePhilip Best
• Short TitlePhilip Best
• Index TitleBest, Philip
• Page Keywords
• Page Description
• Teaser
• TermsA-Z, Also Known As, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, P,
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Bettmann, Otto

• Slugotto-bettmann
• Date Created2011-06-08 09:59:13
• Coverage1903-1998
• Role
• Article TitleOtto Bettmann
• Page TitleOtto Bettmann
• Short TitleOtto Bettmann
• Index TitleBettmann, Otto
• Page Keywords
• Page DescriptionOtto Ludwig Bettmann was a German Jewish refugee who emigrated from Berlin to New York City in 1935 and established a unique picture archive in the United States. At a time when photojournalism was on the rise, he was able to channel his personal penchant and obsession for collecting pictures into a thriving business.
• TeaserOtto Ludwig Bettmann was a German Jewish refugee who emigrated from Berlin to New York City in 1935 and established a unique picture archive in the United States. At a time when photojournalism was on the rise, he was able to channel his personal penchant and obsession for collecting pictures into a thriving business.
• TermsA-Z, Advertising, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, From the Postwar Boom to Global Capitalism, 1945-Today, German-Jewish, Mid-Atlantic, Publishing, Southeast,
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Bloede, Victor Gustav

• Slugvictor-gustav-bloede
• Date Created2012-12-04 11:26:01
• Coverage1849-1937
• Role
• Article TitleVictor Gustav Bloede
• Page TitleVictor Gustav Bloede
• Short TitleVictor Gustav Bloede
• Index TitleBloede, Victor Gustav
• Page Keywords
• Page Description
• TeaserBetween his birth in Germany and his death eighty-eight years later in Catonsville, Maryland, Victor Bloede became an eminent chemist and the proprietor of his flagship enterprise, the Baltimore-based Victor G. Bloede Company. Bloede was a real-estate developer, a banker, the founder of a construction company, a gentleman farmer, an advocate for issues of public concern, and a generous philanthropist.
• TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Chemical Industry, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, From the End of the Gilded Age to the Progressive Era, 1893-1918, Mid-Atlantic, Philanthropy, Utilities,
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Boas, Emil

• Slugemil-leopold-boas
• Date Created2014-10-30 10:02:02
• Coverage1854-1912
• Role
• Article TitleEmil Leopold Boas
• Page TitleEmil Leopold Boas
• Short TitleEmil Leopold Boas
• Index TitleBoas, Emil
• Page Keywords
• Page DescriptionEmil Leopold Boas was the general manager and resident director of the Hamburg-America Steamship Company (Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft or HAPAG) in New York City from 1892 to 1912. Boas joined HAPAG after serving in various capacities in the Hamburg and New York offices of his uncle's steamship ticket agency, C.B. Richard & Boas Co.
• TeaserEmil Leopold Boas was the general manager and resident director of the Hamburg-America Steamship Company (Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft or HAPAG) in New York City from 1892 to 1912. Boas joined HAPAG after serving in various capacities in the Hamburg and New York offices of his uncle's steamship ticket agency, C.B. Richard & Boas Co.
• TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, From the End of the Gilded Age to the Progressive Era, 1893-1918, German-Jewish, Mid-Atlantic, Migration, Transportation,
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Boeing, William Edward

• Slugwilliam-edward-boeing
• Date Created2011-06-08 09:57:08
• Coverage1881-1956
• Role
• Article TitleWilliam Edward Boeing
• Page TitleWilliam Edward Boeing
• Short TitleWilliam Edward Boeing
• Index TitleBoeing, William Edward
• Page Keywords
• Page Description
• TeaserWilliam E. Boeing, the founder of one of the United States’ most high-profile corporations, was active in several different economic sectors both before and after establishing the aircraft manufacturing company that bears his name. The son of a wealthy Michigan lumber magnate, Boeing inherited a fortune from his father as a child and went on to an elite education at a Swiss boarding school and at Yale. Leaving college before graduating, he moved to Washington state and used his inheritance to begin investing in the timber industry. He soon became fascinated by the early airplane industry and organized one of the first major airplane manufacturers.
• TermsA-Z, Aerospace, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, Pacific West, Second Generation, The Age of the World Wars, 1918-1945, Transportation,
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Bolter, Andreas

• Slugandreas-bolter
• Date Created2013-06-26 13:17:54
• Coverage1820-1900
• Role
• Article TitleAndreas Bolter
• Page TitleAndreas Bolter
• Short TitleAndreas Bolter
• Index TitleBolter, Andreas
• Page Keywords
• Page Description
• Teaser
• TermsA-Z, Also Known As, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries,
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Bolter, Andrew

• Slugandrew-bolter
• Date Created2013-06-26 12:37:02
• Coverage1820-1900
• Role
• Article TitleAndrew Bolter
• Page TitleAndrew Bolter
• Short TitleAndrew Bolter
• Index TitleBolter, Andrew
• Page Keywords
• Page DescriptionAndrew Bolter started A. Bolter Co. in 1856 and became one of Chicago’s leading iron founders. After rebuilding his business following the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, Bolter garnered attention for the artistic steel designs produced by his renamed Illinois Iron Works while also gathering one of the country’s largest and most complete collections of exotic and North American insects.
• TeaserAndrew Bolter started A. Bolter Co. in 1856 and became one of Chicago’s leading iron founders. After rebuilding his business following the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, Bolter garnered attention for the artistic steel designs produced by his renamed Illinois Iron Works while also gathering one of the country’s largest and most complete collections of exotic and North American insects.
• TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, Manufacturing, Metals and Mining, The Emergence of an Industrial Nation, 1840-1893,
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Boyle, Gertrude

• Sluggertrude-boyle
• Date Created2012-10-16 07:37:31
• Coverage1924 - 2019
• Role
• Article TitleGertrude Boyle
• Page TitleGertrude Boyle
• Short TitleGertrude Boyle
• Index TitleBoyle, Gertrude
• Page Keywords
• Page Description
• TeaserIn 1970, when Gert Boyle became the president of Columbia Sportswear, the company was a small, struggling organization with low profit margins. Five years later, Columbia went international and was expanding at an impressive rate.
• TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, Featured Entries, Female Entrepreneurs, First Generation, From the Postwar Boom to Global Capitalism, 1945-Today, Garment Industry, German-Jewish, Nazi Germany, Pacific West,
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Brach, Emil Julius

• Slugemil-julius-brach
• Date Created2013-08-01 17:07:58
• Coverage1859-1947
• Role
• Article TitleEmil Julius Brach
• Page TitleEmil Julius Brach
• Short TitleEmil Julius Brach
• Index TitleBrach, Emil Julius
• Page Keywords
• Page DescriptionEmil J. Brach opened a small candy shop on North Avenue in Chicago’s largely German-American North Side neighborhood in 1904. By the time of his death forty-three years later, his candy company would be the world’s largest maker of popular-priced bulk candies, with a sprawling factory on Chicago’s west side believed to be the largest candy factory in the United States.
• TeaserEmil J. Brach opened a small candy shop on North Avenue in Chicago’s largely German-American North Side neighborhood in 1904. By the time of his death forty-three years later, his candy company would be the world’s largest maker of popular-priced bulk candies, with a sprawling factory on Chicago’s west side believed to be the largest candy factory in the United States.
• TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Catholic, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, Food and Food Processing, Midwest, The Age of the World Wars, 1918-1945,
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